Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
Szeged, Hungary
PhD
DURATION
10 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 8,000 / per semester **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Central European Time
** application fee: 300 EUR
Key Summary
About: The DMD at The University of Szeged covers basic medical and dental sciences in years 1–3, emphasizes dental disease diagnosis and treatment from year 2, and gives intensive clinical training in years 4–5. Final-year students do electives, clinical conferences and hospital-based training. Faculty serves as a regional dental care center; the university has 20% international students and a 10:1 student-instructor ratio.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can apply for hospital residency positions worldwide; EU citizens receive automatic licenses in the EU. Paths include general dentist, dental surgeon, specialist training, academic research, dental public health, private practice, clinical educator and hospital dentistry.
About the program
In the first three years, students are taught the basic sciences of medicine and dentistry. From the second year on, there is more emphasis on the study of dental diseases and their treatment. The last two years serve as the intensive clinical study of each of the various disciplines of dentistry. In the final year students participate in elective programmes, clinical conferences and hospital-based trainings.
The Faculty of Dentistry is the regional centre established for dental care in the southeastern region of Hungary. The graduates of the University are entitled to apply for hospital residency positions worldwide. Citizens of the EU will receive their licenses automatically within the Community.
Key facts
- Level of the program: undivided master’s programme; title acquired: Doctor Medicinae Dentaire
- Registered in: EU
- Credits: 300
Who should apply?
Prospective students should possess personal competencies and skills that include empathy and willingness to help, appropriate skills to communicate, appropriate manual skills, a positive attitude toward professional training, readiness to cooperate, the ability to perform managerial tasks after a period of acquiring sufficient practice, creativity, and good problem-solving skills. Applications are accepted from graduates of accredited high schools or colleges/universities. It is an advantage if the applicant has studied Biology, Chemistry (General, Inorganic, Organic), and Physics in high school.